The Oklahoma Sooners (17-11, 7-8 in Big 12) head to Morgantown, W.Va on Saturday for a 4 p.m. ET tip-off against the West Virginia Mountaineers (19-9, 7-8 in Big 12) in the WVU Coliseum. We analyze the Oklahoma-West Virginia odds and betting lines, with college basketball betting advice and tips around this matchup.
Oklahoma at West Virginia: Three things you need to know
- Oklahoma comes into the game off of a 65-51 dusting of the 2019 National Champion runner-up Texas Tech Red Raiders. The win snapped a three-game losing streak for the Sooners.
- West Virginia has lost two straight games and five of six games, including a 67-57 loss to the Texas Longhorns Feb. 24.
- These two teams have split each of their last four meetings with Oklahoma winning their lone season meeting, 69-59, on February 8.
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Oklahoma at West Virginia: Odds, betting lines and picks
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 11:10 a.m. ET.
Prediction
West Virginia 71, Oklahoma 60
Moneyline (ML)
Since 2016, Oklahoma (+310) has the second-worst road record in the Big XII (10-33) and fourth-worst mark against ranked opponents (10-23). West Virginia (-400) sits at No. 19 in the USA TODAY Sports men’s college basketball poll and is dominant at home with a 13-1 record in the WVU Coliseum. The payout for the Sooners isn’t high enough, and betting $400 to win $100 if the Mountaineers win outright is awful value.
PASS ON THE MONEYLINE in Oklahoma-West Virginia.
Against the Spread (ATS)
Like Oklahoma, West Virginia -7.5 (-121) is terrible on the road and awesome at home. I say that to give a reason for the 10-point whooping the Sooners put on the Mountaineers in Norman, Okla. +7.5 (even) in their first meeting. We should count on a more dialed-in West Virginia team, and one looking for revenge, at home on Saturday. They’ve covered five of their last seven games against Oklahoma and are 9-5 against the spread in home games. Also, against winning team West Virginia is 6-3 ATS at home this season.
BET WEST VIRGINIA -7.5 (-121).
Over/Under (O/U)
You either BET UNDER 135.5 (-110) or stay away from the total. The combined Over/Under record of the two teams is 19-47, and the Under has cashed in five of their last seven meetings. The Under is 9-2 in Sooners’ last 11 games as an underdog and 5-0 in Mountaineers’ last five games as a home favorite.
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